VI. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
October 24, 1903. 
therefore a good plan to make such crops alternate with something 
eke for at least three years in succession before again growing 
crops of the same kind of plant on any given piece of land. 
Another question is that of plant enemies, both insect and 
fungoid. Should the plants become attacked in any one year 
the ground will get filled with those insects or fungi which attack 
that particular crop. Under such circumstances it is advisable to 
plant a crop of another kind on the ground next season. To> give 
you an instance of what we mean, we should classify Cabbages, 
Cauliflowers, Borecole, Brussels Sprouts, and other members of 
the Brassica tribe as being one and the same kind of crop, all 
those which we have enumerated having originated from the wild 
Cabbage. Neither of these should be grown on the same ground 
where a crop of some of the others was grown last year. Not 
even the seeds should be sown in the same beds where seedlings 
were reared the previous season, because the seedlings are liable 
to get infested in the seed bed and carry their enemies with them 
when transplanted. Peas, Potatos, and Celery are quite different 
from either of the above, and different from one another, so that 
they may be used as crops to alternate with any of the others. 
Onions, Leeks, and Garlic are akin, but different from either of 
those above mentioned. Parsnips and Carrots are similar in their 
requirements, and are also deep rooted, so that they may be used 
as crops to alternate with any of the above. 
Herbs for winter use. (E. C.) 
There are various contrivances for obtaining fresh herbs during 
winter. Parsley sown late in a sheltered place will make foliage 
that will furnish a supply during winter, especially if you have 
taken care to thin the plants so that they make good sturdy 
growth. Some of the roots may even be lifted, potted up, and 
placed in a cold frame, well ventilated during winter. Sometimes 
cuttings of Mint are rooted for the purpose of forcing in gentle 
heat. Failures often result, however, especially when too much 
heat is employed. It is often forgotten that newly rooted cut¬ 
tings have mostly exhausted themselves forming roots, so that 
they are unable to make any amount of growth when forced under 
artificial conditions. It would be a better plan to lift some of 
the underground runners and place them in heat, as they would 
contain a greater amount of reserve material than newly rooted 
cuttings. r You should have no difficulty in getting both the 
common and Lemon Thyme from the open ground during winter. 
The same would apply to' winter Savory (Satureja montana). 
A supply of young shoots of the common Marjoram (Origanum 
vulgare) could be provided by cutting down the flower stems 
earlier in the season than this, so as to encourage a fresh growth 
of young shoots from the root stock. Chives could be employed 
as a substitute for green Onions. 
Ants in Hothouses. (A. M. D ) 
Various contrivances have been employed for catching or de¬ 
stroying ants in a wholesale manner. A good plan would be 
to get a large and open or coarse sponge, wet it, and sprinkle 
it with finely-powdered sugar. Place the sponge near their 
haunts, or where they congregate in great numbers. After the 
main body of ants have discovered this, they will frequent the 
sponge in great numbers, when you can throw the sponge into 
boiling water and set it again as before. By this means you 
can scarcely fail to greatly reduce their numbers. 
Names of Plants. 
(E. F.) Asparagus medeoloides is the correct name of the 
plant often named Smilax and Myrsiph/llum asparagoides in 
gardens.—(T. D. H.) 1, Chrysanthemum uliginosum ; 2, Chry¬ 
santhemum latifolium ; 3, Campanula Trachelium ; 4, Aster 
Novi-Belgii var. ; 5, Aster turbinellus ; 6, Salvia splendens var. ; 
7. Begonia Rex var.—(R. B.) 1, Maxillaria picta ; 2, Oncidium 
varicosum ; 3, Oncidium kramerianum ; 4, Cattleya dowiana 
aurea; 5, Odontogl'ossum crispum (a good round flower).— 
(Robson) 1, Centaurea Scabiosa ; 2, Scabiosa arvensis ; 3, Tamus 
communis; 4, Lathyrus Nissofia; 5, , Verbascum nigrum.— 
(E. M. R.) 1, Cupressus lawsoniana erecta viridis; 2, Cupressus 
thyoides; 3, Thuya dolobrata; 4, Hippophae rhamnoides; 5, 
Rhus Cotinus; 6, Rhus glabra laciniata.— (H. D.)l, Erica 
caffra; 2, Selaginella Braunii; 3, Selaginella kraussiana 
Brownii; 3, Carex brunnea variegata; 4, Elaeodendron orien¬ 
tate ; 5, Phyllanthus pulcher.— (A. C.) 1, Hibbertia dentata ; 
2, Coronilla glauca variegata. 
Communications Received. 
Albert J. Mac-Self.—C. F. Ball.—J. F. Barter.—C. Harman 
Payne.—Mertens and Co.—H. Stredwick.—Northern.—Kewite. 
—William Gooch— R, B. A. J. B.— E. S.— F. M.—A. W. 
D. R.—T. B.—J. Ward.—S. H—W. W.—A. N. S—T. W. M, 
—R, R.—E. J. H. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Germany.—Special Trade OSer of 
Novelties and Specialities. 
Peter Lambert, Tiber a. Mosel, Germany.—P. Lambert’s 
own Newest Productions or Novelties in Roses, and other Roses, 
Fruit Trees. Ornamental Trees, etc. 
Fredk. W. Kelsey, 150, Broadway, New York City, U.S.A— 
Specialities—Choice Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Herbaceous 
Plants, Bulbs, etc. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, Lon¬ 
don, N.—Perry’s Catalogue of Hardy Border and Rock Plants ; 
also Supplement to Parts I. and II. of Perry s Catalogue of 
Hardy Border and Rock Plants. 
W. C. Gibson and Co., Limited, Scotswood-on-Tyne; London, 
Old Queen Street, Westminster, S.W.—Some Productions in 
Terra cotta, etc. 
I). M. Andrews, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.—Wholesale Cata¬ 
logue of Plants, Shrubs, and Hardy Mountain Cacti, indigenous 
to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado ; also Supplement. 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGE 
Anemone sulphurea. 889 
Arbutos Unedo. 889 
Carnations, winter-flowering 
tree . ... 886 
Catalogues, new bulb. 899 
Century Book of Gardening. 893 
Chrysanthemums at Liver¬ 
pool . 892 
Chrysanthemums, new cata¬ 
logue of . 883 
Cineraria stellata. 888 
Clerodendron trichotomum . 886 
Cyclamen culture, successful 887 
Dahlia Florence M. Stred¬ 
wick . 894 
Editor’s table, on the . 890 
Fruit under glass . 8S6 
Hardy plants, notes on . 884 
Helenium autumnale putni- 
lum magnificum . 889 
Hyde Park, bedding in . 898 
Kent gardeners, amalgama¬ 
tion of. 883 
Kew, the best flowering plants 
at . 895 
Kinnell, Auchmore . 891 
Kitchen garden, the. 884 
Myrtus Luma. 895 
News of the week. SOI 
PAGE 
Orchids, among the . 885 
Plant food, something about 898 
Plants recently certificated . 896 
Potatos, experiments with... 883 
Questions and answers . 902 
Rose Zepherine Drouet . 896 
Saxifraga macnabiana. 886 
Societies :— 
Royal Caledonian Horti¬ 
cultural . 883 
Society and association news 900 
Stonehenge, access to. 888 
Stove and greenhouse . 885 
Sweet Peas in 1903 . 892 
Tillandsia massangeana. 889 
Turner’s, Slough, Messrs. ... 897 
Vegetable crops, minor . 888 
Windlestiawlee Nursery, 
Edinburgh . 896 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Anemone sulphurea. 891 
Arbutus LTnedo. 8£0 
Dahlia (Cactus) Florence M. 
Helenium autumnale pumi- 
lum magnificum . 889 
Til andsia massangeana. 896 
FIXTURES FQR 1903. 
OCTOBER. 
26th.— National Chrysanthemum Society Floral Committee meet. 
27th.—R.H.S. Committee. 
Kirtvir unro 
3rd.—Croydon Chrysanthemum 
Show (two days). Plymouth 
Chrysanthemum Show. 
Barnsley Chrysanthemum 
Show. Southampton Chry¬ 
santhemum Show. Brighton 
and Sussex Chrysanthemum 
Show (two days). 
4th.—Hereford Fruit and Chry¬ 
santhemum Exhibition (two 
days). Highgate Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show (three days). Car¬ 
diff Chrysanthemum Show 
(two days). Isle of Thanet 
Chrysanthemum Show (two 
days). Dulwich Chrysan- 
santbemum 'Show (two days). 
R.H.S. of Ireland Winter 
Show (two days). Cam¬ 
bridge Autumn Show (two 
days). 
5th.—Brixton, Streatham, and 
Clapham Show (two days) 
(Chrysanthemum). Wey- 
bridge Autumn Exhibition 
Devon and Exeter Chrysan¬ 
themum Show (two days). 
Colchester Chrysanthemum 
Show. Hitchin Chrysam 
themum Exhibition. 
7th.—French Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of London meet. 
10th.—Ipswich and East of Eng¬ 
land Chrysanthemum Exhibi¬ 
tion (two days). R.H.S. 
Committees. National Chry¬ 
santhemum Society’s Exhibb 
tion (three days). Birming¬ 
ham Chrysanthemum Exhi¬ 
bition (three days). Oxford 
Chrysanthemum Show. Vent- 
nor and Isle of Wight Chry¬ 
santhemum Show (two days). 
11th.—Rugby Chrysanthemuir 
Society’s Show (two days). 
Chester Paxton Fruit anc 
Chrysanthemum Show (twe 
days). Buxton Chrysanthe 
mum Show. Winchestei 
Chrysanthemum Show. Liver 
pool Chrysanthemum Shov 
(two days). Chesterfiek 
Chrysanthemum Show (twi 
days) (prabalbly). K-m§* 
Lynn Chrysanthemum Suov 
(two days). 
